Can guide



Nov. 12, 1929.

w. J. KOCH CAN.GUIDE Fi e J 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l I INVENTOR W/u/AM JbHlfam ATTORNEY Nov. 12, 1929. W KQCH 1,735,825

CAN GUIDE Filed 1929 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WILLIAM JbH/v KocuATTORNEY Patented Nov. 12, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT o FlcE WILLIAM JOHNKOCH, OF MIDLAN D PARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FRED H. KNAPPCORPORATION, OF RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY cansome Application filed January 28, 1929. Serial no. 335,523.

a branched guideway may be separated andalternate cans passed to the twobranches alternately. In the preferred embodiment of the invention thedevice may be operated manually to cause all cans to be guided to eitherof the branches of the runway or it may be set to operate automaticallyto divide the cans between the two branches.

The nature and obj ects of the invention-will be better understood froma description of a particular embodiment for the purpose of whichdescription reference should be had to the accompanying drawings formlnga part hereof and in which Figure 1 is a front view partly 1n section ofa can guiding arrangement embodying the invention, H v Figure 2is adetail View of the same, the parts being shown in position to deflectall cans to one side,

. Figure 3 is a side view of the mechanism, parts being shown in sectionon the center line of the apparatus. 7

The apparatus shown illustration is designed to be connected in a systemof guides which convey cans from one machine to two other machines, inan arrangement where the first machine delivers cansat such a rate thatit is necessary to from the first machine. The apparatus makes provisionfor dividing the cans and passing them forward alternately to theguideways for the purposes of:

leading to the twosubsequently operating machines.

' Referring more particularly to the drawings, a branchedguidewayreceives the cans in the upper branch 5 whence they pass on tothe branches 6 and 7. In the structure shown the guides are formed byflanges projecting inwardly from spaced cheek plates 8. A deflector orcam 9 is arranged to guidejthe cans I entering at 54:0 either of thebranches 6 or 7 It may be desirable in difl'erent conditions ofoperation to .direct the cahs alternately to thetwo branches or to ideall of the cans into one branch. If the ormer, the cam 9 is maintainedin the central position and there oscillated automatically to direct thecans altern'atel'y into the two branches. If the latter, it is adjustedto guide all the cans to one branch. AS shown, the cam comprises twosidemembers and a transverse shaft 10 which is oscillatable in theextendedbosses 11, 12 of arms '13, 14, both of which are rigidlykeyed toatransverse shaft 15 to form a pivoted frame. The arm 14 is extendedupward and terminates in a handle 17 and also carries a springpresseddetent 18 engageable alternatively with, any one of thethreerecesses 20, 21, 22 in the side wall of the-casing. In order that thecam 9 may be positioned far enough to one side or the other foreffective operation, a tension spring 24 is connected to the arm 25projecting from the shaft 10 is understood that in operation thepartswill never rest in this position. 4 When the handle 17 is inupright position with the frame central and the detent 18in the recess21, the cam 9 will be rocked about (past the spring are shown in thedead center position, but it its pivot by each can enterin through thebranch 5 and passing vertic 1y down into engagement with the cam. Itwill be understood that the point 30v of the cam will lie to one side ofthe center and will guide-the can entering from a branch -5 to one ofthe" branches 6 or 7. The can so guided will en- 10 'I gage thecorresponding projection 31 at the lower edge of the cam and turn thecam through its central position (the spring 24 completing the movement)so that the next succeeding can will be guided to the opposite branch.This? operation will" continue automaticallyto gulde" the cansalternately into the 'two branches. When the handle 17 is moved to oneside and the detent '18 engages one of the recesses20-or 22, the camwill maintain a position such as that shown in Fig. 2 to direct all cansinto one branch.-

The foregoing particular description is illustrative merel and is notintended asdefining the limits 0 the invention.

claim: l 1. In apparatus for guiding cans, the combination with abranched guideway of a cam movably supported at the juncture of thebranches and shiftable to alternative positions to direct cans intoeither of the branches of said guideway and'a movable support for saidcam arranged to carry the cam to mid-position Where it will operate todeflect cans to-the two branches alternately or to position at one sideto deflect all cans to one runway.

2. In apparatus for guiding cans, the combination with a branchedguidewa-y of a cam pivoted at the junction of two branches of saidguideway, a spring connected to said cam to hold it normally in eitherof two operative ositions to direct cans to eitherof the two 7 ranchesof said guideway, and means for moving said cam bodily to position toguide all cans to one branch.

3. In apparatus for guidingcans, the combination with a branchedguidewayof "a frame pivoted at the juncture of two branches, a campivoted to said frame and 40 operable. inone position of said frame toguide all cans to one branch and operable in another position of saidframe to guide cans alternately to the .two branches.

In testimony-whereof, Ih'avesigned my name to this specification thisf15th day of January, 19 29 I j i KOCH.

